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The figure below shows two objects connected to each other by a light cord that passes over a pulley with negligible friction. The object of mass m1 = 5.90 kg lies on a horizontal table with negligible friction, while the object of mass m2 = 11.8 kg hangs vertically.
(a) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of each object (in m/s2)? (Here, a1 is the acceleration of m1,and a2is the acceleration of m2.)
a1 = m/s2
a2 = m/s2
(b )What is the tension in the cord (in N)?
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